Tag: Afghanistan
Should Pakistanis be concerned because of the Afghan Taliban takeover?
Defying all the odds, the Afghan Taliban have been able to roar back into Kabul without a fight. But concerns remain whether they will be able to bring stability and peace in Afghanistan, especially when they face a hostile international environment. What does the Taliban victory in Afghanistan mean for Pakistan?
Options for Pakistan
The writer is a former defence minister and defence secretary. He has held major command positions in the Pakistan Army.
End of Empire?
How ironic that within a week of abandoning the project to “emancipate” Afghan women, the Biden Administration faced another defeat: the Texas Supreme Court...
US-China Rivalry: Impact on South Asia
US’s messy withdrawal from Afghanistan, the humiliating collapse of the US propped up Ghani Government and the Afghan National Army, and the subsequent spectacular capture of power by the Taliban has further strengthened China’s position in the region.
Fallout of Taliban Victory
“You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic,” Robert A Heinlein.The United...
Freedom Sans Responsibility
Given its tendency to cross the red lines and spread disinformation, is the media being fair in accusing the government of stifling freedom of expression?
Credibility Lost
Should the US even be considered a role model for human rights, individual freedoms and democratic governance?
Journalism or Propaganda?
How objective, fair and factual is the Western media that sells only negative and biased stories about Pakistan, in particular, and the Muslim World, in general?
Faith Goes Digital
As their followers multiply, the country’s two dozen or so religious channels, most operating without licences, explore the digital media to generate more revenue
Freedom First, Foremost
Freedom is a tender plant; it needs nursing and constant vigilance.” Today, the Independence Day message of Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah from 1959 resonates louder...